Can't Change Default Apps Windows 11 (OS Build 22000.120)

Anonymous
2021-08-09T11:12:27+00:00

The new Default App Setting is way to advance and confusing which is unecessary complex for home users. I wanted to change the default file type for Photos and Videos but I there is no jpg, png, mp4 types of file type showing when searching to change it's default app. Also I can't change the default app using explorer open with because the checkbox for always use this app is missing for both Photos and Videos. Also there is no Open with the file property too. Help Me Anyone.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-04-06T12:27:04+00:00

    Hi,

    I had the same issue as you, and the following command fixed it for me.

    Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.Photos -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage

    Hope this helps!

    This was such a tremendous help. Thank you for sharing that.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-04-04T18:13:49+00:00

    I got it!

    There are three commands you have to run from PowerShell: (I only tried in admin mode)

    Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.Photos -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage

    Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.ZuneVideo -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage

    Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.ZuneMusic -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage

    First one (suggested earlier, thus the solution now :) ) only works for pictures.
    The second command works for videos, and the third command works for audio files.
    In case there are other issues... you have to check what default app Windows uses for that. Somehow find out the packagename for it, and replace it in the command (this is how I managed to make this work.)

    No restart needed, after these commands, you can set the default apps for images, videos, and music files.

    -Right click on file, Open With (other app), and select: always use this. OR:

    -Right click on file, Properties, and modify there. OR:

    -Settings menu, Default Apps, select the app. OR:

    -Settings menu, Default Apps, enter the extension (like .mkv)

    (remember, these only worked for meafterentering the commands above)

    Hopefully I could help all, who are in need :)

    Thanks! This worked for me also.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-02-26T14:21:34+00:00

    I encountered exactly the same situation which made me eventually uninstalled the "movies and tv" of Windows 11 and consequently the Checkbox of "Always use this app" came back.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-02-03T18:15:30+00:00

    These are 3 different command:

    Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.Photos -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage

    Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.ZuneVideo -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage

    Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.ZuneMusic -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage

    Run all 3 of them. Powershell, admin mode.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-01-31T15:39:16+00:00

    The script you used was too aggressive.

    Reinstall the Photos, Groove, and Movies if you have removed them; Then:

    from @takysoft on elevenforums.com

    For some reason Windows 11 has some preconfigured apps "buggy", and you need to reset them. (in my case picture viewer, video and music player)

    Open a Powershell(preferably in admin, I only tried in admin), and enter these command:

    Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.Photos -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage

    Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.ZuneVideo -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage

    Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.ZuneMusic -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage

    You should now be able to choose default apps in the normal manner.

    Once you are set up properly you can use:

    Get-AppxPackage *Microsoft.Windows.Photos* -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage

    Get-AppxPackage *Microsoft.ZuneVideo* -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage

    Get-AppxPackage *Microsoft.ZuneMusic* -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage

    To remove them safely.

    This helped me with image file types, but not with video file types, namely mp4, mkv. Isn't there a script to remove basically ALL file extension associations? :)

    And yeah, IrfanView installation obviously caused the problem.

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